We are obliged to regard many of our original minds as craz… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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We are obliged to regard many of our original minds as crazy — at least until we have become as clever as they are.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1 July 1742 – 24 February 1799) was a German scientist, satirist, and philosopher.

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Alternative Names: Conrad Photorin

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